September 25, 2012 5:23pm EDTSeptember 25, 2012 4:20pm EDTWhen John Skelton returns from an ankle injury, Kevin Kolb should hold onto the starting quarterback job as long as the Cardinals (3-0) continue playing well and winning.

Kent Somers

Published on Sep. 25, 2012

Sep. 25, 2012

GLENDALE, Ariz.—Coach Ken Whisenhunt won’t say what he will do at quarterback whenever John Skelton returns from a sprained ankle.

Whisenhunt said there is no decision to make because he hasn’t seen Skelton go through a full practice. But Whisenhunt is just being coy. There is little question he’ll stick with Kevin Kolb as long as Kolb is playing well and the Cardinals are winning. It would be foolish to do anything else.

The Cardinals are 3-0 for the first time since 1974 because they have been dominant defensively and opportunistic on special teams. The offense has been efficient and shown improvement over the last two weeks. Kolb’s performance is a big reason for that. He has not had a pass intercepted and he’s doing a much better job at moving around the pocket than he did in the preseason. He lost the job to Skelton then because he tended to run when he didn’t have to and wasn’t good at buying himself more time by sliding around to avoid rushers.

Kolb played just as coaches envisioned last week against the Eagles. He completed 17 of 24 passes for 222 yards and two touchdowns. He wasn’t intercepted. He was sacked three times but he didn’t force the ball too often. It’s against Kolb’s nature, but he seems to have learned that punting is a far better thing than making risky throws.